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WE LAUNCHED AT GOOGLE SAN FRANCISCO

Michael Latulippe with his friend Nate who went onto found GrowersHouse.com originally launched Cannabis Society as Open Cannabis at a Freebase meetup within Google’s offices in San Francisco in 2011. Nate and Michael were aiming to gather Freebase developers to work on an open data project for cannabis that would incorporate Google’s Freebase structured data into the application before Leafly became the industry leader. Our logo is trademarked and has been in use since 2011 at Google. Check out what our original Website looked like all those years ago at the Internet Archive.

2011 FIRST MEETUP LAUNCHED IN SF

The social side of Cannabis Society began back in San Francisco in the early days of the cannabis industry in February 2011. Michael Latulippe had been working as a core leader of the SF Americans for Safe Access chapter and began cross-promoting their meetings and posting them on meetup. These meetups were all medical cannabis focused and often featured special guest speakers from the bay area and direct action activities for patients. The original meetup group from 2011 is still around and exists as the Cannabis Society of California.

OPEN CANNABIS NEW YORK CITY LAUNCHES

Following job opportunities Michael Latulippe moved from San Francisco to New York City in 2012 and finally decided in March of 2013 to launch the first cannabis meetup in New York as Open Cannabis. These early days of cannabis in New York were difficult and we made the best of it by hosting events and attending events hosted by others as a meetup group. The original meetup is still around as the Cannabis Society of New York City.

CANNABIS SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS FORMS

Following the legalization of medical marijuana by ballot question in 2012 and with family and friends settled throughout Massachusetts, Michael Latulippe teamed up with Frank Shaw to launch the first cannabis meetup in Massachusetts in July of 2013 as the Cannabis Society. The early days of Cannabis Society were tough with our first event being held within a nursing home’s community room. Thankfully MCR Labs was able to begin hosting our events soon after. The original meetup group is still the Cannabis Society of Massachusetts.

CANNABIS SOCIETY INCORPORATES

In September of 2014 after reaching out to the entire organization and having them participate in reading the corporate bylaws and make needed changes we officially incorporated as the Cannabis Society of Massachusetts, Inc. in the Commonwealth with Michael Latulippe, Frank Shaw, and Jeremiah MacKinnon sitting on the Executive Board. Cannabis Society is officially a non-profit 501(c)(7) social club organization that is entirely membership based and is dedicated to creating sophisticated marijuana event experiences.

OPEN CANNABIS DENVER LAUNCHES

In August of 2014 with adult use regulations taking hold in Colorado we launched our meetup group as Open Cannabis Denver. We have grown into one of the largest marijuana meetups in Colorado with the help of Healthy Headie Lifestyle who expanded to Colorado during this time period. The meetup group is still operating at the Cannabis Society of Colorado.

ALL MEETUP GROUPS RENAMED CANNABIS SOCIETY

In 2015 it became clear with Cannabis Society incorporated that we needed to consolidate our assets and brand. The Executive Board decided to rename and rebrand all Open Cannabis meetup groups including the one in New York City, Denver, and San Francisco to the Cannabis Society. This decision was made for brand unity and to end confusion on who owned the logo and meetup groups.

WE BECAME LARGEST CANNABIS MEETUP COMMUNITY ON EARTH

With the Cannabis Society of Massachusetts growing into the largest marijuana focused meetup group in the northeast and our New York City, Denver, and San Francisco communities running under the brand Cannabis Society we easily became the largest cannabis meetup community in the world with thousands of members. Our events during this period featured some of the best speakers from all over the country at events that challenged people’s preconceptions of what cannabis is capable of accomplishing.

TOASTY TUESDAY NETWORKING LAUNCHES

Cannabis Society launched the first Toasty Tuesday networking event in January 2016 at the Wink & Nod bar in Boston. This high end networking event began as a winter time event series but soon became a year round event series after its continued success in Boston launch in New York City. These networking events are now held every second Tuesday of the month and are free to attend in every city we have a meetup group located in. Toasty’s are generally held in high end bars, clubs, and luxury cannabis facilities. Toasty events are now expanding west with events happening in both Denver and San Francisco every month to keep the meetup groups alive and bring the opulence of the NYC and Boston cannabis experience to the west coast.

MEMBERSHIP CARDS ANNOUNCED

In order to fulfill our non-profit mission of creating the most sophisticated cannabis experiences possible we are launching a membership card that will unlock the entire cannabis industry by providing instant VIP access to events and offers on products and services. Our black membership cards will encourage the growth of our community and the growth of the industry. Expect the unexpected as Cannabis Society launches its black card membership in January 2017.

MEMBERSHIP CARD PROGRAM LAUNCHES

For the most fashionable in high society we launched our membership card program to only 200 distinguished members in January. Our membership card program gives card holders immediate and easy access to all our events and connects Cannabis Society members with a curated selection of marijuana lifestyle partners, each offering an exclusive collection of services, products, and experiences created with our members’ discerning tastes and sensibilities in mind. Membership is by invitation only and not open to the general public.

MEMBERS ONLY MOBILE APPLICATION ANNOUNCED

Cannabis Society will be rolling out our Apple and Android mobile application in 2017 to our members to make it easier for members and our partners to get event updates and special offers. In order to login to the mobile application, the member must receive their official membership card.

CHAPTERS & FIRST FOUR HUNDRED MEMBERSHIP ANNOUNCED

In order to further expand Cannabis Society throughout the world we are announcing the development of steering committees within each of our chapters to develop membership programs in each locality we have a presence. Much like Mrs. Astor in New York City high society at the end of the 19th century and her first four hundred we are restricting each chapter to only four hundred card holding members. Currently Massachusetts is the only chapter accepting new members.

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OUR PASSION IS CREATING SOPHISTICATED MARIJUANA EXPERIENCES

The Cannabis Society is a non-profit 501 (c)(7) corporation and membership based social club that organizes events around marijuana and its medicinal and creative purposes. Our events gather our members together to learn about cannabis from some of the best speakers within the context of medicine, art, culture, technology, and lifestyle.

Our events bring an eclectic mix of individuals from all backgrounds and industries together in a high end safe environment. We are working to bring cannabis out of the shadows through our monthly events in cities across the country. From Toasty Tuesday to speaker driven events we are bringing everyone to network and learn about marijuana.

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Cannabis Society currently has chapters in Boston, New York City, Denver, and San Francisco. Our events range from tailgating polo matches to networking events like no other in the industry and educational events with the best speakers around. Always expect the unexpected at our events as we engage with cannabis on an intellectual and sophisticated level to discover new perspectives and ideas.

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Cannabis Society mailing list subscribers receive a range of benefits including special offers, curated products, and promotions for the discerning cannabis user. Exclusive events, early event invites, and invitation only events await subscribers. An entirely new lifestyle around cannabis is emerging and it is amazing. Let us introduce you to the latest and greatest from the cannabis community as we grow out of prohibition into the light.